Ivy to Ivy transfer

deepbluesea2
Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:54:43 +0000

I need the collective wisdom of this forum. I have a child starting their sophomore year at an ivy where the team culture/behavior poses some serious challenges. So much so that discussion around the viability of transferring has emerged recently. Most of the ivies (and other schools) were very interested during junior/senior year HS recruiting and multiple official visits were offered. The school/team my child is considering transferring to was also very interested during the recruiting phase - the coach was disappointed when they fell out of the running. That team is less competitive and a bit less selective than the current school/team. Child’s academics are fine but not stellar - online instruction was not optimal. What advice do people have regarding the topic of an athletic recruit transferring with the intent of continued sport participation?